Global Patent Index - EP 0893108 B1

EP 0893108 B1 20070103 - Process for making a kink-resistant stent-graft

Title (en)

Process for making a kink-resistant stent-graft

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Herstellung eines nickbeständigen Stent-Transplantates

Title (fr)

Procédé de fabrication d'un stent à greffer resistant au pliage

Publication

EP 0893108 B1 20070103 (EN)

Application

EP 98305680 A 19980716

Priority

US 89680597 A 19970718

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1477129A2] A stent-graft including a stent member having an inner surface and an outer surface, a generally tubular graft member and a coupling member in the form of a ribbon which covers only a portion of the inner or outer surface of the stent member and secures the stent member and graft member to one another. Alternatively, the coupling member can be described as interconnecting less than entirely the inner or outer surface of the graft member to the stent member. With this construction, regions of the stent member do not interfere with the coupling member. Shear stresses between the stent member and the coupling member and the risk of tearing the graft or coupling member or delamination therebetween may be reduced as compared to a fully enveloped stent member. This construction also provides improved flexibility and kink resistance.

IPC 8 full level

A61F 2/88 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/90 (2013.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61F 2/07 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2/844 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2/88 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2/95 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2/89 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2/90 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/075 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/9511 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/9665 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2210/0019 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2220/0075 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2220/0091 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2230/0041 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2230/006 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2230/0078 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2250/0098 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (examination)

WO 9635577 A1 19961114 - IMPRA INC [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL LT LV MK RO SI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0893108 A2 19990127; EP 0893108 A3 20000301; EP 0893108 B1 20070103; AT E349972 T1 20070115; DE 69836780 D1 20070215; DE 69836780 T2 20071108; EP 1477129 A2 20041117; EP 1477129 A3 20080910; ES 2279561 T3 20070816; US 2001049550 A1 20011206; US 2002002397 A1 20020103; US 2003130721 A1 20030710; US 6042605 A 20000328; US 6361637 B2 20020326; US 6520986 B2 20030218; US 8323328 B2 20121204

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98305680 A 19980716; AT 98305680 T 19980716; DE 69836780 T 19980716; EP 04007188 A 19980716; ES 98305680 T 19980716; US 23696802 A 20020909; US 37693199 A 19990813; US 88849901 A 20010626; US 89680597 A 19970718